David Johnson

Pixel Slate, Google’s iPad Pro Competitor Reviewed

Google has finally released its iPad Pro competitor to reviewers. The Verge is one of the first to run it through its paces. Unfortunately, things don’t start well. The title of the review is simply “Slapdash.” The final rating was 5.5. For the good stuff, they listed good speakers, two USB-C ports, and a nice […]

5y ago

china|google

Google Employees Insist That The Company Cancel Plans For Chinese Search Engine

Google employees are unhappy, and more insistent than ever that the company cease moving forward with any plans it might have to produce a China-friendly search engine that features government-sponsored censorship. In a move published by The Verge, “Google employees push to cancel Chinese search engine in new letter.” “Google employees have renewed their public […]

5y ago

Apple

New Apple Patent Reveals The Possible Future Of Animoji

T-Mobile is using the Animoji and Memoji feature in their ads to sell iPhones. Two years ago, Fast Company’s Harry McCracken invented Animoji Karaoke. Indeed, many were thankful for the fun and whimsical diversion and have publicly wondered what Apple was planning next for the feature. Since the time of its release, the Animoji feature […]

5y ago

Donald Trump

Caravan Migrants Consider Staying In Mexico After Tear Gas Used At US Border

Some thought it would be easy. Others knew it would be difficult, but were convinced they were up to the challenge. They couldn’t have been more wrong. WAFB9 explains that “Caravan migrants explore options after Tijuana border clash.” “Many among the more than 5,000 Central American migrants in Tijuana were urgently exploring their options amid […]

5y ago

Apple|china|Donald Trump|iphone|Tim Cook

Trump Indicates iPhone And Other Chinese Imports Might Get 10 Percent Tariff

Consumers are still reeling over the latest price increases from Apple. Not long ago, the average selling price (ASP) of the iPhone was in line with the base model of the newest offering, around $649. Today, it is approaching $800. It is actually higher than the base model of the entry-level new iPhone. iPhone is […]

5y ago

Apple|google|supreme court

Supreme Court Hearing Arguments Today That Will Decide The Future Of Apple And Other App Stores

On Apple’s iPhone, App Store is capitalized, both words. It is not a generic app repository, or marketplace, or alternative ways in which one adds an app to the phone. No. App Store is specific, singular. It is so much the case that Apple has actually tried to sue to keep other app stores from […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|mexico

Trump Threatens Shutting Down The Border Over Migrant Caravan

President Donald Trump is bound and determined to keep the migrant caravan from crossing into the United States, even if that means testing the extent of his presidential powers. He has already been rebuffed by the courts over the matter. But he is undaunted. His latest move is a threat to shut down the border […]

5y ago

Facebook|social media

Mother Uses AI To Select The Perfect Babysitter

The challenge is that you need a babysitter right away. And you are rightfully concerned about bringing a stranger into your home and entrusting your baby with her. What you need is the perfect babysitter. What you are left with is the reality that there is no such thing. So you have to make the […]

5y ago

Apple|google|tesla

AI Predictions For 2019 From Technology Leaders

If 2018 is any indication, 2019 will see AI play an even bigger role in our lives than we imagined. It will be deployed in ways we don’t realize and to do things we didn’t expect. We won’t even be aware of when it is being used for or against us. And there may not […]

5y ago

Apple|iOS|ipad|iphone

Did You Know About This iPhone Cursor Trick? You’re Not Alone

The internet has been going crazy over the discovery of a new feature in iOS that allows a person to move the cursor around when writing text on an iPhone or iPad. Or as Mashable put it, “People are freaking out over this iPhone cursor trick.” “This quick trick makes texting way easier, and people […]

5y ago

china|Huawei

Huawei Has New Problems With The US, Allies Are Being Encouraged To Steer Clear

Huawei has had a rough time of it in the U.S. No one can say for sure if the reason for their poor performance stateside is due to something that the company has done, or if consumer skepticism comes from its nation of manufacture. The problems didn’t start with the Trump administration, and according to […]

5y ago

Black Mirror|china

‘Black Mirror’ Proves To Be An Accurate Predictor Of Chinese Near Future

Remember that episode of Black Mirror where the lady was obsessed with protecting and increasing her social score? It was kind of a forgettable episode except for the fact that it proved to be an accurate predictor of events taking place in China right now. China has a social credit system right now and will […]

5y ago

‘Engadget’ Reviews The New Palm Phone: A Solution In Search Of A Problem

We have been hearing about the new Palm phone for several weeks. Now, it has been reviewed by one of the major gadget sites. The idea behind this phone is that it is super small, a smartphone lite. It is the shuttlecraft to your smartphone’s starship. In the same way that the original smartphone was […]

5y ago

thanksgiving

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Was The Coldest In Over A Hundred Years

Excitedly, Mamie made her way to the exit door of Penn Station having traveled only from Brick Church Station in East Orange New Jersey for her first ever Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. It took her only 30 minutes by train. But it was the culmination of a 50-year lifelong dream to see the parade in […]

5y ago

religion

Get Ready For Church 2.0

“Hey, Mike, what happened to your arms? You’re arms disappeared!” This is something that can be heard on a regular basis at the first VR church. Sure, you will also hear prayers and blessings. But you will also hear the preacher express concerns about a member being stuck in the grass. That’s because there can […]

5y ago

Apple|ipad

2018 iPad Pro Still Inspiring Love/Hate Relationship With Owners

Hands down, the 2018 iPad Pro is one of the most controversial products Apple has ever made. Pundits are not just arguing with one another about it. They are arguing with themselves. After living with it for a few weeks, Rene Ritchie of iMore claimed he was wrong about the iPad Pro and did a […]

5y ago

usps

USPS Just Fixed A Year-Old Vulnerability That Left All 60 Million Users Exposed

The USPS just made its most important delivery of the year — a fix to a vulnerability it has had on its site for some time. The Verge reports that all 60 million of its users were exposed. “The vulnerability included all 60 million user accounts on the website. It was caused by an authentication […]

5y ago

china

Facial Recognition Can’t Distinguish Picture From Actual Person

Facial recognition is all the rage. Everyone seems to be very excited about it, that is, until it turns against them. Some have reason to believe we are pushing the technology much faster than we should. It is already being deployed before it has been proven. That leads to the sort of incident that happened […]

5y ago

Google Duplex Is Now Live On A Certain Number Of Pixel Phones With A Limited Number Of Features

Back in May at Google I/O, there was a big stir about one new feature Google was planning to roll out. That feature was Duplex, an augmentation of Google Assistant. The demonstration was so good, it inspired some pundits to decry it as fake. They said that it couldn’t be done at the consumer level. […]

5y ago

Apple|Apple watch|Black Friday|google|smartphones

Top 5 Black Friday Gifts For The Smartphone Lover In Your Life

It’s that time of year again — Black Friday season. Amazon has declared Black Friday week, so just go with it. You have probably already mapped out your game plan. You know what time you are getting up — and where you are going. Be sure to map out alternates, in case one of the […]

5y ago